The Winterhawks reached 50 wins this season by defeating the Vancouver Giants 4-1 at the Moda Center on Saturday.

Coach and general manager Mike Johnston, forward Chase De Leo and goaltender Adin Hill talked after the game about the significance of the win, as the Hawks (50-13-2-3) will play the Giants (31-27-7-3) in the first round of the Western Hockey League playoffs, which will start with two games at the Moda Center, on March 21 and March 22.

They also talked about the importance of scoring the first goal — which De Leo has done in three of the last four Portland games — all wins. And Adin Hill has made his mark in his second start and third appearance of the season.